New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-17
IN Commissioners.
BARON DE LORME EXPECTS VAR.
WHY HE THINKS IT INEVITABLE.

] FRANCE NOT TO BE sUBJUGATED THIS TIME
Baron De Lorme, the energetic young Frenchman
who for nearly year has been endeav orng interest
American capitalists In the construction Of railroads in
China, Is again in New-York after having been
months in France He has chateau in Brittany where
part OF this time spent. His stay in America
will be brief he has made arrangements for sailing
back to Europe in few days. Concerning his railroad
projects the Baron is somewhat retcent When asked
about the matter he replied with shrug OF his shout
ders " II you will remember what told you year
ago Won will know the situation told you this rail-
road would he built as l have projected 1t. Neither
Germans nor Englishmen will get there before me. Do
you think would go to China and spend the time l
have DONE not TO mention the investment of my ON n
fortune II did not know that something was coming
from it Not at all. These NewYork people will find
out that it is just as said:
Like most Frenchmen who come to this country ut
the present time Baron De Lorme is tull OF the
topic lie has been for twelve years an officer OF the
French Navy In conversation the subject be
said among other things The general impression in
this country that France will be whipped Is erroneous
In we should have war Nth Germany France
will be vi,torous this time In the first place. the
will not be OF seeking France will not be the
aggressor. In the next place every Frenchman will
know that upon success depends the very lite of the
nation We afford to be defeated this time. In
the Chamber OF Deputies the most violent antagonists
OF the Covering ont assert with the utmost zeal and
vgOr that in the event of there will be no party
except the party in support OF the Government The
French people Ia 70 been very prudent. The news
papers calm and selt-restrained. The spirit that
animates the French people is the same that which
found expression in the lips OF Chanzy who said that
Frenchman who spoke of revenge ought to be
hanged. and the Frenchman who did not think re-
venge in the remOes depths OF his heart ought to be
shot, The navy Of France is to-day competent to cope
with the navy Of Germany upon any waters on the
globe think we are equally ready rs to armies and
arms Our military leaders have not yet been fully
developed. but have to hope tnat emergency
will bring them forth 1t has for other nations ana
for our own. We not looking for a NAPOLEON. and
we are seeking to avoid Bazaine and above all things
We a
heart. 1t is possible might be better off ii war
could be postponed until 1890. whrn Wa would have
twenty clatses of under arms. We have only
seventeen ct present. the present military laws having
gone into effect in 1870, but the difference OF these
three classes is scarcely material. We boar great
deal said about the repeating rifles with which the
Germans are armed. Ii l we're commander OF the
French forces would not have repeating rifle in the
army. They only sei vioeable in keeping up the
courage of the men by the explosion Of cart
ridges, the bullets from which 20 wide OF tho mark
They Keep the courage OF men who are engaged IN
what you call 'bushwhacking lodging from tree to
tree without touching the elbows of their felowcom-
rades But the shots are all fired away goes
the courage, and the army is demoralized. would
have the soldiers armed with singleshoottrs and carry
their ammunition in the old pouches and instruct Il EN-
that ever, bullet must be sent to the mark The diff
culties of procuring ammunition field of battle
almost at times, and the soldier who
trained recognize the value OF cartridge is the
better soldier OF the Two typos Besides all this Ger
many has such great equipment OF repeating rifles.
even il they more desirable. There are not 80
many repeating rifles manufactured and In existence at
the present time as 10 arm over ZOOOOO or ZoO,OO'
OF her soldiers and leave any great portion OF such
for the other nations which have been using such
equipments"
= How is it with Germany Does tho Emperor
really desire warf"
1t is not a question OF what the Emperor desires.
Bismarck is the only German William Is u Prussan.
Won MOtke is under such control that be would to-day,
il ordered by the Emperor draw his sword against the
Bavarians Saxons readily against foreign
toe There il lack OF unity in the Empire. There IL
need OF unifcation. Bismarck knows that the only
thing that will soidiiy the Empire is foreign
Knowing that and knowing Bismarck there can be no
question but that there will Germany will
find pretext How or how late it will come
be ioretod. In opinion the result of the cleo
tons to the Rcichstag will in determine the
day of opening hostties. He holds n trump
card ana he fearless enough TO paN it
il necessary. II he should ind that the elections
going against the Government he will declare war be-
fore the elections of to force the elections in his
favor 1t is reasonable thing TO expect and the only
thing lett tor him to do"